Crest 63, South Point 59 — Justin Foster scored 18 points and Jerick Haynes added 17 for Crest in its opener. Nigel Barber paced South Point with 22 points.

Varsity girls basketball

North Gaston 55, Bessemer City 54 — Kendal Cloninger led the Wildcats with 26 points and nine rebounds, Ciara Phillips had 14 points and five assists and Alisha Fisher had eight points. Georgina Diaz hit two free throws with 0.5 seconds left to win the game.

Bessemer City 2, Stanley 1 — Alfredo Cacho and Javier Martinez each scored a goal and Armando Gomez had an assist for Bessemer City (3-4), which visits Mount Holly on Dec. 3. Stanley (0-7) hosts York Chester on Dec. 3.